Stylising (Wes Anderson Case Study)

Anyone can make a film, its as simple as pointing a camera and editing the footage together in a semi-coherent manner. But to make something more, something exceptional, it needs to be portrayed and envisioned in a stylistically engaging way for its audience, having it make not only that of the film more engaging, but adding dimension to its diegisis. A director who has truly mastered this is that of Wes Anderson who implements the following into his productions, making them truly exemplary.

Color Palette Anderson's films continually coincide with a very specific colour pattern used throughout the film. While it may not be noticeable at first, check out "The Life Aquatic." He uses a scheme of colours continually through the layout, background, and within the characters, which creates a unique and visually pleasing combination.

Symmetry Within his films, this quirky director likes to use symmetry in the majority of his shots. Check out the architecture as well as position of characters, and you can catch a glimpse of the genius that is his directing technique.

Intricate Story Lines While a story is presented by the characters, if one looks closer, you will soon find a soft underlying story weaving itself into the more dominant one. Not always noticeable at first glance, but those intricate story lines are a trade mark of any Wes Anderson film.

Repeated Use of The Same Actors Wes has a family of actors that play in his films. Luke and Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and Bill Murray continually pop up as big names in shows billed under his name. This is no coincidence, Anderson seems to have a close knit working family relationship that he thrives in.

Props Anderson demands visual perfection in his films. From creating original one-of-a-kind props to tweaking others to perfectly coincide with his interest in color coordination and symmetry, his attention to detail is astounding.

The Impressive Sets Films produced by Wes are generally not large budget movies, and yet he continues to blow away audiences with the sets used. As with everything else in his films, he takes in every component needed and then revisualizes it in his own way. The color schemes, props, symmetry, and his high expectations all work together to stun the viewers with the sets.

Music Anderson is well known for bringing back tunes from the 50s, 60s, and 70s to be the musical backdrop in his films. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is one of the only films in which he chooses to utilize other genres, though that is likely due to its setting in the 1930s.

Detailed Characters From "Fantastic Mr. Fox" to "The Darjeeling Limited;" the characters have more depth than initially assumed. They each have an underlying story which Anderson weaves in throughout the movie. The depth of character creates a picture much larger then what is shown on screen.

Subtle Emotion Anyone who has seen a Wes Anderson film would say that many of his characters are just plain wacky. Yet audiences, while enjoying the strange humor, also get to peek into a vast underlying emotional base. Max, the main character in "Rushmore," is a great example of a kid dealing with much more then comical school issues.

Writer AND Director Anderson has a unique knack of both writing and directing his own work. Over the course of his 20 year career, he is credited with writing 12 pieces--both full length and shorts--all of which he has also directed. His closeness to his work is strong support for his fantastic work.

Best Works In addition to the movies already mentioned, Anderson has brought us movies such as "Bottle Rocket", "The Royal Tenenbaums", "The Life Aqautic...", and "Moonrise Kingdom." He has also contributed a number of short films as well.

Unique Unique and interesting components make Anderson's films some of the most recognizable. His refusal to follow Hollywood trends and blaze his own path in the movie industry has started a cliché all of its' own. Love it, hate it, or just don't care; this guy deserves props for his visually stunning and quirky productions.

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